Ed Vaizey

Former Culture Minister Ed Vaizey is gearing up for a fight over the U.K.’s membership of the European Atomic Energy Community, Euratom. He joined forced with Labour’s Rachel Reeves to warn that the treaty is vital to protecting the nuclear power industry, fostering scientific research in Britain and treating cancer patients.

Freed from the constraints of collective responsibility imposed on ministers after he left the government following the EU referendum, he is not afraid to speak his mind.

PARTY: Conservative

POSITION: Backbench MP

MP SINCE: 2005

REMAINIAC OR BREXTREMIST? Remain

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